GPT-6 Astra crossed a Critical cyber threshold, but the launch separates the model's raw capability from what the public product permits.
Model Release Notes | OpenAI Help Center
We’re beginning the rollout of GPT-5.6 Sol in ChatGPT, our flagship reasoning model for complex work across coding, research, science, cybersecurity, computer use, and design.GPT-5.6 Sol is rolling out to eligible paid ChatGPT plans. Free, Go, and logged-out users are not included. Availability may vary during rollout, and managed-workspace access can depend on administrator settings. Availability for other GPT-5.6 family models varies by product and plan; check the model picker or current rate card in the product you use.
GPT-6 Astra System Card - OpenAI Deployment Safety Hub
Today, we are releasing GPT-6 Astra, the most capable model we have ever broadly deployed. Astra is our first model to reach the Critical level of cybersecurity capability under our Preparedness Framework.
OpenAI's new flagship model deletes files on its own, people keep warning | TechCrunch
A number of social media posts claim that GPT-5.6 Sol deleted files and data without warning. OpenAI had basically disclosed the problem in June.
OpenAI Trained Its Models For Months While Those Models Were Coordinating Exploits Via Message Boards
How does the situation keep turning out to be worse than we know?
Previewing GPT-5.6 Sol: a next-generation model
OpenAI previews GPT-5.6 Sol, a next-generation model with stronger capabilities in coding, science, and cybersecurity, paired with its most advanced safety stack.
Trusted access for the next era of cyber defense
OpenAI expands its Trusted Access for Cyber program, introducing GPT-5.4-Cyber to vetted defenders and strengthening safeguards as AI cybersecurity capabilities advance.
OpenAI on Twitter / X
GPT-5 is here.Rolling out to everyone starting today.https://t.co/rOcZ8J2btI pic.twitter.com/dk6zLTe04s— OpenAI (@OpenAI) August 7, 2025
GPT-6 Astra System Card - OpenAI Deployment Safety Hub
Public, mostly-static site to explore OpenAI safety evaluations, system cards, and posts.
Verifying gpt-oss implementations
The OpenAI gpt-oss models are introducing a lot of new concepts to the open-model ecosystem and getting them to perform as expected might ta
OpenAI on Twitter / X
Our open models are here.Both of them.https://t.co/9tFxefOXcg— OpenAI (@OpenAI) August 5, 2025
OpenAI says it plans to stop supplying models to Cursor on Nov. 12 after SpaceX's acquisition. Cursor says OpenAI is about 5% of its traffic. Anthropic says it will increase Claude compute. This is not just another Musk–Altman fight. It tests whether model APIs are actually neutral infrastructure.
